Out of touch doesn't even begin to cover the remarks Romney made at this fundraiser. The best part of these videos is they show Romney spelling out what he's already made perfectly clear in his policy statements and attacks on Obama--he has no friggen clue what goes on in the real world.
And by the "real world," I mean the world where failure isn't "taking a loss," it's having your electric shut off. It's the world where you get up, every day, put 120% into your job, and still get passed over for that promotion and then downsized for arbitrary reasons. Where even if you manage to get that college degree, the odds are the only thing you'll get from it are crippling debts.
It's also the real world where Israel can destroy your home for no reason. Where you can't get enough food for your family because Israel has blockaded your country for a conflict you have nothing to do with. Where a few radicals on both sides keep a devastating conflict going for decades, making the suffering at large continue indefinitely.
Mitt Romney does NOT live in the same world I live in. He doesn't live in the world anyone I know lives in. I've barely heard of anyone who lives in his world. And he says, point blank, he doesn't care about me. Doesn't care about my fiance. Doesn't care about any of the people I care about.
I'd take George W. Bush back before I accepted Romney at the head of my great nation. I can't sling dirtier mud than that.
Videos are at Mother Jones, specifically the 47% and two-state solution.
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Monday
International Angle: China Trade War?
Earlier today I bashed Romney on his Libya remarks. Now, I'm inclined to do the same thing to Obama over his decision to file a trade complaint against China. Political pandering to people who don't understand the full picture.
I'm not saying that China is on the up-and-up. Not many people who have spent more than 15 minutes reading up on Chinese trade practices will vouch for their ability to play by the rules. But at the same time, if you looked at the United States in a similar point during the transition from an agriculture to an industrial economy you'd see similar practices.
The difference is, we did it first. Before there were established players to be hurt by it.
Obama is smart, smart enough to realize that no matter how many times he tattles on China it will never bring jobs back to America. The economy of the 1940's, 50's, and 60's is gone, and gone forever. The American worker is too expensive, too entitled, and oddly enough too uneducated to do the manufacturing jobs of 2012.
But you can't tell that to someone who doesn't want to flex with the times. Someone who can't. Someone who's just lost their job after 20 years, working in a plant that's now located in China. They barely got their high school diploma, never built another skillset beside operating their assembly line station. They're fucked. The world is leaving them behind, and they're rightly scared about it.
Obama knows he can't help them--probably not, anyway. What I see is Obama trying to help that person's kids. Setting the country up for success down the road, since we've fallen behind on this leg of the race. But that doesn't win elections.
As a nation, we've lost the ability to lay out a plan and work toward a goal. We've been seduced by the instant gratification of drive thru food, iPods, Blackberry syncing. If it's complicated, we want it simplified. If it relies on a human doing their job, we want to automate it to eliminate risk.
That nation needs to be pandered to. We all bitch about politicians, and how they behave. But we created them, folks. Maybe not you, maybe not me--but the Average American needs pandering. They need to be consoled. Whatever politician does this the best will win--even if they actually have nothing of value to offer.
The difference between Obama and Romney for me is pretty simple. They're both politicians; they both pander; they both lie; they both have their flaws and their strengths. But at the end of the day, Romney got rich by destroying healthy companies for short-term gain. Obama got his start helping communities one person at a time. One of these mind sets will set America up for continued greatness, and the other will send us down the path of the British Empire.
I'd really have to tell my child someday, "Kid, you're American. Tone it down a bit."
I'm not saying that China is on the up-and-up. Not many people who have spent more than 15 minutes reading up on Chinese trade practices will vouch for their ability to play by the rules. But at the same time, if you looked at the United States in a similar point during the transition from an agriculture to an industrial economy you'd see similar practices.
The difference is, we did it first. Before there were established players to be hurt by it.
Obama is smart, smart enough to realize that no matter how many times he tattles on China it will never bring jobs back to America. The economy of the 1940's, 50's, and 60's is gone, and gone forever. The American worker is too expensive, too entitled, and oddly enough too uneducated to do the manufacturing jobs of 2012.
But you can't tell that to someone who doesn't want to flex with the times. Someone who can't. Someone who's just lost their job after 20 years, working in a plant that's now located in China. They barely got their high school diploma, never built another skillset beside operating their assembly line station. They're fucked. The world is leaving them behind, and they're rightly scared about it.
Obama knows he can't help them--probably not, anyway. What I see is Obama trying to help that person's kids. Setting the country up for success down the road, since we've fallen behind on this leg of the race. But that doesn't win elections.
As a nation, we've lost the ability to lay out a plan and work toward a goal. We've been seduced by the instant gratification of drive thru food, iPods, Blackberry syncing. If it's complicated, we want it simplified. If it relies on a human doing their job, we want to automate it to eliminate risk.
That nation needs to be pandered to. We all bitch about politicians, and how they behave. But we created them, folks. Maybe not you, maybe not me--but the Average American needs pandering. They need to be consoled. Whatever politician does this the best will win--even if they actually have nothing of value to offer.
The difference between Obama and Romney for me is pretty simple. They're both politicians; they both pander; they both lie; they both have their flaws and their strengths. But at the end of the day, Romney got rich by destroying healthy companies for short-term gain. Obama got his start helping communities one person at a time. One of these mind sets will set America up for continued greatness, and the other will send us down the path of the British Empire.
I'd really have to tell my child someday, "Kid, you're American. Tone it down a bit."
National View: How Do You Know When a Candidate Goes Too Far?
Answer: They change the subject.
Just after the attack on the Libyan consulate, Mitt Romney accused the President of being apologetic in his response. This ignited some pretty heated backlash, including from other Republicans.
It saddens me that someone acknowledging reality, despite party affiliation, is remarkable. But never mind that just now.
Romney knows he went too far in trying to appeal to the militant right wing here in America, and we can tell because he's not talking about the Libya attack or any other Muslim unrest.
This bothers me more than a little. As President, would be able to ignore one of the major foreign policies crises of the last 6 months? "Well, I muffed that--time to focus on education reform for a while." A sitting President doesn't have the luxury of changing their focus.
What I see out of this whole mess is a candidate trying to fire up his base--the people who hate that black bleeding heart in the White House. By accusing Obama of not defending the American way of life, of being ashamed of American values like freedom of speech, Romney's just trying to piss off our own reactionary radicals. The ones who don't necessarily like Romney, but will vote for him if they're sure a vote for Obama is a vote for evil.
Romney doesn't have the first idea how he'd react to such a wide-spread problem. Those who can, do. Those who can't, throw up smoke screens. You can strengthen yourself, or weaken your obstacle--and I think it's pretty clear how Romney approaches his problems.
Just after the attack on the Libyan consulate, Mitt Romney accused the President of being apologetic in his response. This ignited some pretty heated backlash, including from other Republicans.
It saddens me that someone acknowledging reality, despite party affiliation, is remarkable. But never mind that just now.
Romney knows he went too far in trying to appeal to the militant right wing here in America, and we can tell because he's not talking about the Libya attack or any other Muslim unrest.
This bothers me more than a little. As President, would be able to ignore one of the major foreign policies crises of the last 6 months? "Well, I muffed that--time to focus on education reform for a while." A sitting President doesn't have the luxury of changing their focus.
What I see out of this whole mess is a candidate trying to fire up his base--the people who hate that black bleeding heart in the White House. By accusing Obama of not defending the American way of life, of being ashamed of American values like freedom of speech, Romney's just trying to piss off our own reactionary radicals. The ones who don't necessarily like Romney, but will vote for him if they're sure a vote for Obama is a vote for evil.
Romney doesn't have the first idea how he'd react to such a wide-spread problem. Those who can, do. Those who can't, throw up smoke screens. You can strengthen yourself, or weaken your obstacle--and I think it's pretty clear how Romney approaches his problems.
Wednesday
Well and the Holy Crap Santorum Does WELL
Delegate Count!
Mitt: 91/1144
Newt: 29/1144
Ron: 8/1144
Ricky: 44/1144
Source: NY Times
***
To say I'm a little surprised to hear about Ricky pulling off wins in ALL THREE CONTESTS is an understatement. As I mentioned in my previous post on the subject, I expected a very strong showing or even win for Ricky in Colorado. I mean, c'mon, Colorado Springs is home to Focus on the Family.
But as the BBC pointed out, Minnesota must have had some serious Tea Party elements who viewed Romney as too moderate. As for Missouri, no one except Santorum was there, because the PRIMARY DOESN'T COUNT. Except, y'know, for the influence it may have on the caucus next month.
I think Newt said it best: Tuesday was the end of any attempt to declare an early winner. The GOP is determined to tear itself apart during this primary season, and we're just gonna have to ride it out.
The show should be pretty good at least!
Mitt: 91/1144
Newt: 29/1144
Ron: 8/1144
Ricky: 44/1144
Source: NY Times
***
To say I'm a little surprised to hear about Ricky pulling off wins in ALL THREE CONTESTS is an understatement. As I mentioned in my previous post on the subject, I expected a very strong showing or even win for Ricky in Colorado. I mean, c'mon, Colorado Springs is home to Focus on the Family.
But as the BBC pointed out, Minnesota must have had some serious Tea Party elements who viewed Romney as too moderate. As for Missouri, no one except Santorum was there, because the PRIMARY DOESN'T COUNT. Except, y'know, for the influence it may have on the caucus next month.
I think Newt said it best: Tuesday was the end of any attempt to declare an early winner. The GOP is determined to tear itself apart during this primary season, and we're just gonna have to ride it out.
The show should be pretty good at least!
Colorado Results
| Rick Santorum | 26,614 | 40.3% |  |
| Mitt Romney | 23,012 | 34.9% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 8,445 | 12.8% | |
| Ron Paul | 7,759 | 11.8% | |
| Other | 197 | 0.3% | |
| Source: AP |
Minnesota Results
| Rick Santorum | 21,727 | 44.9% | |
| Ron Paul | 13,108 | 27.1% | |
| Mitt Romney | 8,157 | 16.9% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 5,203 | 10.8% | |
| Other | 141 | 0.3% | |
| Source: AP |
Missouri Results (Non-binding on Delegates)
| Rick Santorum | 138,957 | 55.2% | |
| Mitt Romney | 63,826 | 25.3% | |
| Ron Paul | 30,641 | 12.2% | |
| Other | 18,444 | 7.3% | |
| Source: AP |
Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday
I'm listening to Mike Huckabee tell me he has more voters than Evangelicals. *shrugs* Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. But if he does by a chance end up in the White House, I may consider Canada.
At any rate, I'm trying to get this blog (and a couple others) under better control. The general format is going to stay the same...a political or in-depth lil article up here, and some news links below the break. I think the posting will be cut back to M-W-F schedule, to give me some time to research posts better.
Personally, I'm a little fed up with the Democratic Party (see my last post), so the fact Romney won Michigan and opened the race on the GOP side back up makes me pretty happy. Now I'm awfully interested in Saturday's South Carolina primary.
Now For Some News...
Romney Wins in Michigan, from NPR
After 5 Years, D.H.S. Hasn't Won Everyone Over, from NPR
Militants Overrun Pakistan Army Post, from BBC
US Economic Slowdown Lowers Price of Oil, from BBC
Senator Brown Working to Get Federal Food Bank Funding, from WVXU
Freedom Center, County and City Working Out Land Dispute, from WVXU
At any rate, I'm trying to get this blog (and a couple others) under better control. The general format is going to stay the same...a political or in-depth lil article up here, and some news links below the break. I think the posting will be cut back to M-W-F schedule, to give me some time to research posts better.
Personally, I'm a little fed up with the Democratic Party (see my last post), so the fact Romney won Michigan and opened the race on the GOP side back up makes me pretty happy. Now I'm awfully interested in Saturday's South Carolina primary.
Now For Some News...
Romney Wins in Michigan, from NPR
After 5 Years, D.H.S. Hasn't Won Everyone Over, from NPR
Militants Overrun Pakistan Army Post, from BBC
US Economic Slowdown Lowers Price of Oil, from BBC
Senator Brown Working to Get Federal Food Bank Funding, from WVXU
Freedom Center, County and City Working Out Land Dispute, from WVXU
Wednesday
I actually slept this morning, and the BBC wasn't airing on WVXU last night for some reason. After Echoes went off the air, it was just...silence. Very odd. I'm willing to bet it's tied into a plea for money, but that's the risk you take with not-for-profit news.
I'll send them money as long as they don't behave like Fox News. It's a good trade.
Yesterday's post came up this morning because...I had it sort of in my head to write it all up, then edit and revise the next day. Sort of like a newspaper. But then it dawned on me last night I don't operate on anywhere near the same schedule as a newspaper...and all holding back the publishing of my posts would do is date my material.
So forget that. Besides, why should I behave less like a blogger and more like a respectable person?
Pretty soon, I'm gonna post about the primary system...but I need to research a little bit first. I'm not 100% sure I get it myself, which is frustrating when people ask me about it.
Now For Some News...
Huckabee Ahead Before GOP Debate. This disturbs me because while I don't really believe in the LDS' teachings, I care even less for Baptist teachings. The same conservative Christians who think the nation should be run according to the Bible support Huckabee, and I am NOT comfortable with that.
What's wrong with a nation run by the Bible? Take a hard look at Iran and then you can tell me.
DNA Ethics Debate. When you leave DNA behind (think spit in a coffee cup, or hair, or dandruff), it's been traditionally fair game. The courts have said little so far, and NPR is investigating into this legal gray zone.
The Arctic ice caps could be totally ice free during the summer by 2013. Does that make anyone else a little sad, and a lot frightened? When exactly do we as a nation pull our heads out of the sand and start running damage control on the environment?
True to their word at Annapolis, Israel and Palestine have started peace talks for the first time in seven years. The same old routine, Palestinians demanded a halt to all settlement growth, and the Israelis declared not enough was being done to crack down on militants. They did, however, agree to meet again and that's very nice.
Cincinnati could start using red light cameras, just like Columbus and Dayton. The city almost started using this technology in 2005, but Charlie Luken vetoed the plan. Mark Mallory, current mayor, is trying to postpone the debate on this issue until the formal, two year budget is discussed next year. Also mentioned by council members was the use of cameras to catch speeders.
I'll send them money as long as they don't behave like Fox News. It's a good trade.
Yesterday's post came up this morning because...I had it sort of in my head to write it all up, then edit and revise the next day. Sort of like a newspaper. But then it dawned on me last night I don't operate on anywhere near the same schedule as a newspaper...and all holding back the publishing of my posts would do is date my material.
So forget that. Besides, why should I behave less like a blogger and more like a respectable person?
Pretty soon, I'm gonna post about the primary system...but I need to research a little bit first. I'm not 100% sure I get it myself, which is frustrating when people ask me about it.
Now For Some News...
Huckabee Ahead Before GOP Debate. This disturbs me because while I don't really believe in the LDS' teachings, I care even less for Baptist teachings. The same conservative Christians who think the nation should be run according to the Bible support Huckabee, and I am NOT comfortable with that.
What's wrong with a nation run by the Bible? Take a hard look at Iran and then you can tell me.
DNA Ethics Debate. When you leave DNA behind (think spit in a coffee cup, or hair, or dandruff), it's been traditionally fair game. The courts have said little so far, and NPR is investigating into this legal gray zone.
The Arctic ice caps could be totally ice free during the summer by 2013. Does that make anyone else a little sad, and a lot frightened? When exactly do we as a nation pull our heads out of the sand and start running damage control on the environment?
True to their word at Annapolis, Israel and Palestine have started peace talks for the first time in seven years. The same old routine, Palestinians demanded a halt to all settlement growth, and the Israelis declared not enough was being done to crack down on militants. They did, however, agree to meet again and that's very nice.
Cincinnati could start using red light cameras, just like Columbus and Dayton. The city almost started using this technology in 2005, but Charlie Luken vetoed the plan. Mark Mallory, current mayor, is trying to postpone the debate on this issue until the formal, two year budget is discussed next year. Also mentioned by council members was the use of cameras to catch speeders.
Thursday
Find Your Elected Folks, Part 3!
So...thus far, we've found the President, my Congresswoman, my Senators, and the Governor of Ohio. What's next, you ask? Isn't that all?
Excuse me while I laugh. Because we're just getting started.
After this week tho, I plan on shaking it up a bit, don't worry. But for this fine Thursday morning, more elected reps!
Let's look at my State Senator. Or Senators? How does that work, exactly? I dunno...but I know where to start.
Excuse me while I laugh. Because we're just getting started.
After this week tho, I plan on shaking it up a bit, don't worry. But for this fine Thursday morning, more elected reps!
Let's look at my State Senator. Or Senators? How does that work, exactly? I dunno...but I know where to start.
- Go to the Ohio homepage.
- On the right hand side of the page, you should see a blue box with the Governor's photo on it. Above him, there are some tabs...one of them says "Legislative." Click it.
- We've got some options. We've got 5 links, one each for the Senate, the House, and the General Assembly, plus one each for Find Your Senator and Find Your Representative. (I'm glad we did this, 'cause I had no idea these legislative webpages were here).
- I'm going to search for my Senator. Punch in my Zip Code, and I get the scoop on Robert Schuler (this is a neat service!)
- Just for kicks, let's do my Representative too. Again w/ my Zip, I meet Michelle Schneider.
Go try it...it's fun!
Now for Some News...
- House Approves Spending Bill Tied to Troop Withdrawal (Too bad the Senate will never go for it), from NPR
- Mitt Romney Has Trouble Ahead Because of Mormon Faith, from NPR
- Airport Security Not Very Secure, from NPR
- Bishops Issue Voting Guidelines, from NPR
- Good News, Bad News About Iran, from BBC
- Musharraf Names Interim Prime Minister, from BBC
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